The Wingham Advance-Times, 1955-07-20, Page 10T«n The Wingham Advance-Times, Wednesday, July 20, 1955
EDITORIALS
RIPE FOR AN ACCIDENT
One of the most dangerous corners in the neighbor-
’hood, and one which is ripe for an accident, is the inter
section of the B Line and No. 4 Highway, north of town.
Approaching the intersection from the east it is
‘practically impossible to see traffic coming on No. 4
because of a row of trees around the corner. The situ
ation is further aggravated by the fact that the highw ax
curves away from the intersection, making vision even
more difficult than it would be on a straight intersection.
There is a fair amount of traffic on the B Line these
.days. And motorists approaching town from the north
don’t always slow down as they should, before coming
to the intersection. Some day someone is going to pull
out from the B Line, unable to see what’s coming, and be
“hit broadside by one of these fellows who doesn t believe
in slowing down just because he’s entering a town.Me
WEAK PITCHING ARMS
Some of the motorists who drive on the highways.in
Huron County must have weak pitching arms. . We notice
that more and more beer bottles are being dribbled over
the sides of cars onto the pavement, instead of hitting the
fence posts or going over into the fields.
Whether this is just another sign of decadence or
not, we wouldn’t know, but it certainly is annoying.
Especially for the fellow who follows along behind and
wonders what happened to the new tire he bought only
a month or so ago. We’ve seen cases where the motorist
could hardly lift the bottle over the guard rail of a bridge,
and succeeded only in hitting the abutment resulting in
a great splatter of glass .all over the travelled portion of
the highway.
Drinking and driving seem to go hand in hand these
days, judging from the number of empty bottles along the
“highway. Perhaps the old slogan about drinking .and
■driving should be amended. How about, “If you throw
bottles out of cars, don’t drive; if you drive, don’t throw
bottles out of cars.”* * H:
WHY BOTHER?
According to the publication US News, Americans
will find themselves under a military dictatorship the mo
ment the next war begins, with the government taking
over control of everything and everybody. Money and
goods will be rationed, rents controlled, labor conscripted.
Property of all kinds will be subject to requisition. Free-
-dom of speech and press will disappear, along with the
:right to trial before imprisonment.
With this and other horrible alternatives dangled in
■front of us as prospects in the event of anothe’r war, it
makes you wonder whether the alternative of not fighting
would be any worse.* * *
” FOR ATHLETES OR SCHOLARS?
Speaking of educational frills, The Printed Word says
that some disgruntled taxpayers “feel that it is too much
to expect them to finance the training of illiterate ath
letes.”
The publication goes on to say that frills have be
come a part of tax-supported education which may be im
possible to abolish entirely, but suggests that swimming
pools and gymnasiums should be made matters of reward
rather than matters of course.
In schools that already have a gymnasium and swim
wing pool, pupils might be required to maintain a certain
academic standing before they could make use of these
luxuries, the publication suggests.Ms * *
A BIRTH TO DEATH RECORD ’
Critics of the^press are heard from occasionally, and
the press itself is usually receptive, particularly where the
criticism is constructive. While readily admitting its
shortcomings, however, it need not be so modest as to be
unmindful of the services it is privileged to render to the
public, says the Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville.
Making its point, the Statesman lists a few of those
•services, quoting from the new book “On the Newspaper
Front” by Frank Tripp, as follows:
“When any medium, other than the newspaper, de
livers neighborhood news in detail, ballyhoos local chari
ties and civic endeavours to successful conclusions, an
nounces the arrival of the babes, graduates them, marries
them and buries them; stands as watchdogs of the home,
safety and liberty; fights for the right of the people . . .
When it becomes the permanent record of current events,
the date book of the community, the housewife’s shopping
•guide . . * When it recovers neighbour’s dogs, sells their
^attics empty, finds them a used refrigerator; tells them
who’s sick, dead, engaged or married, who’s painted his
barn or mended his fences . . . When another than the
-newspaper does these few little chores, in a preservable
•package, at a pittance a copy — then I’ll believe that some
•folk might not find time to read their hometown paper.’’
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Return from Europe
Miss Nellie Ball, Wingham, and Mrs. Jean MacDonald have returned
from a seven-weeks' tour of Europe, where they visited the British Isles,
Germany, Switzerland, France and
Belgium. They report a very enjoyable trip. A family picnic was held at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Ken Hastie
on Sunday afternoon when members of the Earl family gathered to meet
Mrs. MacDonald.
Attends Banff Camp
Miss Beverley Ashton, Lucknow, a
granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs, Hilton
Ashton and Mr. and Mrs, Anson Ruttan, is at present at the Girl Guides’
Camp at Banff, Alberta. She is one
of a hundred girls chosen for this
trip in Canada and the United States.
The girls will visit Vancouver and Victoria as well as other Western cities,
Beverley has been an active Girl
Guide for some years and was pre
sented with the Gold Cord.
Mrs. E, S. Wishart, Toronto, chief commissioner of the Canadian Guides,
who was presented with a cheque on
her retirement last year, has used it as a fund to finance the trip for twelve
Guides across Canada.
Nuptials in Bervie
Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Sanderson
attended the wedding on Saturday in
Bervie United Church of Mrs. Sander
son’s sister, Miss Luella Stirling and F/O Samuel Kincaid, of Ashcroft,
British Columbia, Mrs. Sanderson was
matron of honor and Leonard acted as usher.
On Wednesday evening Mrs. Luella Sanderson and Mrs. Leonard Sander
son were guests at a shower and
trousseau tea for the bride-to-be at Bervie.
L.O.L. Memorial Service
The L.O.L. and L.O.B.A. Lodges of
Howick will hold their annual memo
rial service in the Gorrie cemetery
at 4.15 Sunday afternoon, July 24th.
Rev. F. E. Russell will be the speaker
and everyone, is welcome.
Miller Reunion
The annual Miller reunion was held
in the Gorrie Community Park on Sunday afternoon with an attendance
of seventy. The afternoon was spent
in visiting. Mrs. William McDonald
conducted a Bible quiz. Singing of the
Watson children and Geraldine Brodie
of sacred songs learned at the Bible Vacation School was enjoyed. A picnic lunch was served followed by the
business period conducted by the president, Leonard Ruttan. Officers for
next year are president, John Snell, secretary, Mrs. M. Jones.
Those attending from a distance
were David and Mrs. Livingston and baby, James and Mrs. Brodie and Miss Brodie, Miss Nellie Ruttan and
Mrs. A. Wells, of Toronto; Joe and
Mrs. Higgins and family, of Mitchell;
Chester and Mrs. Higgins, Blyth; Mr.
and Mrs. Lloyd Ashton, Bob and Mrs.
Finlay, of Lucknow; Bob and Mrs.
Ruttan and family of Goderich. There
were also friends from Brussels, Gor
rie, Jamestown, Fordwich and Wro- eter.
A committee was named to make
arrangements for next year's reunion, as to time and place.
Successful in Music Exams
Results of the Western Ontario Conservatory of Music piano examina
tions show that Sandra Edgar obtained first class honors in grade VI,
Donald Whitfield, first class honors in grade HI and Ruth Edgar first
class honors in grade H. Thomas Mitchell of Molesworth, grandson of
Mrs. Clara Ritchie, also obtained first
class honors in grade VI, To all of
these we extend hearty congratulations.
The senior students are pupils of Mr. Louis Thompson, of Brussels, and those in grades H and HI are pupils
of Mrs. Thompson, Brussels. .
Colleen Donnelly was also successful in grade VI piano exams of the
Royal Conservatory of Music at Lis
towel. She is a pupil of Mr. Lome
Willis, Listowel.
Teachers in Gorrie District
Mr. Tom O’Krafka, Gorrie, formerly
teacher of No. 8 Howick, has been
engaged as principal of the Gorrie
school. Mrs. Ruth McDonald has been
re-engaged as teacher of the junior
room. Mrs. Leonard Sanderson has been re-engaged to teach at No. 1,
Mrs. Janet Day re-engaged at No. 4,
Mrs. S. Donaldson re-engaged at No. 18 and Mrs. Donald Irwin will teach
this year at No. 10 (McCrackin’s).
Personals
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hyndman spent Monday of last week in Goderich.
Mavis and Linda Stewart, of Har
riston, have returned to their home
after holidaying with their grandparents, Mr. ana Mrs, Gordon Under
wood.
Members of the Orange Order and
the L.O.B.A. attended the Twelfth of
July celebrations in Blyth on Tuesday of last week.
The Rev, D. Knox, of Exeter, was
the preacher in st. Stephen’s church
pn Sunday when service of Holy Com-,
munipn was held. The Rev. F. E. Russell preached at Exeter and Hen-
sall,
Miss Beryl Bennett, of Kitchener,
spent the week-end at her home.
Mr, and Mrs, Oliver Jacques, Clif
ford, and Mr, and Mrs. Wes, Under*
wood visited with Mr, and Mrs. Percy
Jacques, Holland Landing, on Sunday.
Mrs. John Gowdy is spending some time with Mr, and Mrs, Fred Hynd
man,
Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Underdown,
Of Toronto, were guests last week
with the latter’s brother, Rev. F, E,
Russell and Mrs. Russell.Mary Alice Brown of Beamsville,
is spending two weeks with her
grandmother, Mrs. Robt. Graham and
is attending the Vacation Bible School
at Fordwich,Mr. Blake McMillan, local garage
man, has purchased the residence
of the late Miss Kate Earngey.
Mr. Robert Dane was taken to the Wingham hospital by ambulance last Tuesday, suffering from coronary
thrombosis. His condition is reported
as satisfactory.Mr, Robert Nay, Fordwich, and Mr. and Mrs. James Doig, of Wroxeter,
spent Thursday with Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hyndman. Recent guests at the
same home were Mr. and Mrs. Bruce
Vogan, and Mrs. Mae Neill, all of
Toronto and Mr. and Mrs. Ross
Vogan, Ronald and Kenneth of Wingham.
Mr. and Mrs. James Graham, of Toronto, were week-end visitors with
relatives here.Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Hockridge, of
Toronto, spent the week-end with
friends here.
Mrs. James Hoey, of Fort Lauder
dale, Florida, Mrs. Harry Brunskill
and son Glenn, of Windsor, visited
with Mrs. Luella Sanderson for a
couple of days last week. The ladies are sisters.
Mr. and Mrs, George Brown, John
and Jean spent a few days at Port
Elgin beach.
Mr. and Mrs. Murray Shield, of Listowel, accompanied Mr. and Mrs.
David Neilson to London on Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. Allan Hyndman and
Mr. and Mrs. Bower Farrish and
children spent Sunday at Poplar Beach.
The Wroxeter ball team composed
of Gorrie and Wroxeter district play
ers, has been busy this season. A
game was played in Wroxeter* on
Saturday night with Belgrave when
the score was 15-11 in favor of Belgrave. Another game will be played
Tuesday night in Wroxeter.
Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Shield and
daughter of Listowel and Mr. and Mrs, Ron Flefet and children, of
Palmerston, were Sunday guests of
Mr. and Mrs. David Neilson.
Visitors last week with the Rev.
F. E. Russell and Mrs, Russell at
St. Stephen’s rectory were Mr. and Mrs. W. Harris, Forest, and Mrs.
Ginn, Saint John, N.B., Mr. and Mrs.
T. Johnny and sons Terry and Don
ald, of Sarnia. Donald remained to holiday with Donald Russell.
Mrs. Evelyn Neelon, Hamilton, her
son, the Rev. A. Neelon of Dunnville,
and her grandson, Douglas Higgs, visited their aunt and uncle, Dr. and
Mrs. L. N. Whitley. Other visitors at the same home were Mr. J, Reid, of
Toronto, and Mrs. T. Adams, Londes- boro.
Mr. and Mrs. Everett Sparling, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Ferguson and Mr. and
Mrs. Ewart Whitfield were in Toronto
on Sunday at the celebrations of the Masonic Lodge.
We extend congratulations to Mr. Calvin Ashley, son of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Ashley, Listowel, and Miss
Jean Dinsmore, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Ernest Dinsmore, who were mar
ried on Saturday at the home of the
bride’s parents.
Mr. and Mrs. Douglas McKaig, and Beverley and Jimmy, of Toronto, are spending a week with Mr. and Mrs.
T. L. Mclnnes. Mr. and Mrs. G. Jamie
son, Goderich, were Sunday guests at
the same home. Jimmie and Tommy Mclnnes, of Toronto, returned to
their home after holidaying with their grandparents.
Mrs. Mae Jackson of Wroxeter,
spent a couple of days last week at
the home or Mr. and Mrs. David
Neilson.
. Mr. and Mrs. Percy Sparling, of
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The Bourkes all work at the Bell!
Away back in 1922, a young man by the name
of Arthur Bourke joined our company. Little
did he realize that his children—all six of them
—would follow in his footsteps to careers at the
Bell. Today Mr. Bourke would be more than
proud of his handsome family. We know we are!
The Bourkes, like all telephone people,
know from their own experience that the
Bell is “a good place to work’*. They
have, found pleasant associates and
interesting work at good wages. They have also
found satisfaction and opportunity in serving
the public in an essential business.
And this is as it should be, for good tele
phone service depends upon people who like
their jobs, and convey this feeling to our
customers. This is the feeling that is
largely responsible for “the spirit of
service” you find - in Bell employees
wherever you meet them.
THE BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY OF CANADA
Sault Ste. Marie, visited with rela
tives on Saturday,
Tom Hasite, of the Toronto Domin
ion Bank staff, Port Credit, has re
turned to his duties there after spend
ing two weeks’ vacation at his home.
Mr. and Mrs. Reg. Wilson and Woodrow, of Ailsa Craig, visited with
Mrs. Harry Ferguson on Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Everett Sparling, of
Newmarket, are holidaying at the
same home, also Sandra Ireland, of Teeswater.
Mr. John Adams, Wingham, Mrs. Harvey Adams and Rosemary, visited
Mr. and Mrs. Earl King on Thursday.
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Mr- and Mrs. Gordon Miller and
Larry, of London, were week-end
visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Chester
Taylor.
Mr. and Mrs. Irvin McCabe, Mar
vin and Brian, of Windsor, visited \
during the week-end /With relatives ’r '
here.
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